Mozambique’s “Miracle Baby” Dies at 25

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, famously...

Nigerian Stars Burna Boy Dominate 9th All Africa Music Awards

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian artists stole the...

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Mozambique’s “Miracle Baby” Dies at 25

MAPUTO, Mozambique — Rosita Salvador Mabuiango, famously known as the “miracle baby” born in a tree during Mozambique’s devastating floods of 2000, has died at the age of 25...

Nigerian Stars Burna Boy Dominate 9th All Africa Music Awards

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian artists stole the spotlight at the 9th All Africa Music...

Uganda’s Museveni Seeks Seventh Term After Four Decades in Power

KAMPALA, Uganda — At 81 years old, President Yoweri Museveni is preparing to run...

Sudan’s Government Returns to Khartoum After Nearly Three Years of War

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s military‑led government has officially returned to the capital after nearly...

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Family Accuses Lagos Hospital of Negligence After Son’s Death

LAGOS, Nigeria — The family of acclaimed Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has accused...

Why Schoolchildren Are Often Abducted in Nigeria — And Who the Usual Kidnappers Are

Nigeria has once again been shaken by reports of mass school abductions. Just this week, attackers stormed St. Mary’s Catholic School in Niger State’s...

Thousands Welcome General Tchiani Back to Niamey After Nationwide Tour

NIAMEY, Niger — General Abdourahamane Tchiani, Niger’s head of state, returned to Niamey on Thursday night after a weeks-long nationwide tour, greeted by thousands...

Sudan Military Signals Willingness to Work With US and Saudi for Peace

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Sudan’s Sovereign Council, led by army chief Gen. Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al-Burhan, announced Wednesday its readiness to cooperate with the United...

South African Women Protest Gender-Based Violence Ahead of G20 Summit

OHANNESBURG, South Africa — Hundreds of women gathered in a Johannesburg park on Friday to protest gender-based violence (GBV), staging a 15-minute silent lie-down...

UN Seeks to Expand Presence in Sudan as Violence Intensifies

NEW YORK / KHARTOUM — The United Nations is calling for a dramatic expansion of its presence in Sudan as violence escalates in Darfur,...

Gunmen Abduct 25 Schoolgirls in Northwestern Nigeria

KEBBI STATE, Nigeria — Armed men attacked a boarding school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least...

ICC Prosecutors Seek Life Sentence for Janjaweed Leader Convicted of Darfur Crimes

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is seeking the maximum penalty of life imprisonment for Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman, better known...

Madagascar’s New Leader Randrianirina Outlines Bold Roadmap in First National Address

ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Nearly a month after being sworn in as Madagascar’s “president of the refoundation,” Colonel Michael Randrianirina delivered his first national address,...

At Least 32 Dead in Congo Mine Bridge Collapse

LUALABA, Democratic Republic of Congo — A bridge at the Kalando copper and cobalt mine in Mulondo, southeastern Congo, collapsed on Saturday, killing at...

MSF Reports Hundreds Subjected to Torture and Sexual Violence After RSF Seizes El-Fasher

KHARTOUM, Sudan — International medical NGO Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says hundreds of civilians have been victims of torture and sexual violence since Sudan’s...

Uncertainty Surrounds Location of 19 Migrants Deported to Ghana

ACCRA, Ghana — Nineteen West African nationals deported from the United States to Ghana have disappeared after being moved under armed guard to undisclosed...

South African Authorities Criticised After 150 Palestinians Stranded on Plane for Hours

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African authorities faced heavy criticism on Friday after more than 150 Palestinian passengers were held aboard a charter plane...

US Calls for Global Action to Cut Weapons Supply to Sudan Paramilitaries

NIAGARA FALLS, Canada — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged international partners to halt weapons supplies to Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces...

Over 200 Kenyans Reportedly Fighting for Russia in Ukraine

NAIROBI, Kenya — More than 200 Kenyans are believed to be fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine, according to Foreign Affairs Minister Musalia Mudavadi....

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